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Die Macht der Finsternis (1924)
72 min | Drama

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Die Macht der Finsternis (1924)

72 min | Drama

Follows a man who has lost his way: the philandering servant, Nikita, conspires to kill his boss, marries the man's wife and then sleeps with his own stepdaughter. And he's just getting started.

Director

Conrad Wiene

Writers

Lev Tolstoy (play) (as Leo Tolstoy) | Robert Wiene

Composer

Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Cinematographers

Willy Goldberger | Ernst Lüttgens

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Updated Jun 16, 1924

Release date

Jul 26, 1927 (United States)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Petr Sharov Nikita (as Peter Scharoff) Nikita (as Peter Scharoff) See fewer	Return of the Black Eagle (1946)
Mariya Germanova Anisia (as Maria Germanowa) Anisia (as Maria Germanowa) See fewer	Anna Karenina (1914)
Maria Egorowa Akulina Akulina See fewer	Adolescence (1966)
Maria Kryshanovskaya Marina (as Maria Krischanowskaja) Marina (as Maria Krischanowskaja) See fewer	Crown of Thorns (1923)
Alexander Wiruboff Nikita's Father Nikita's Father See fewer	Das Geheimnis von Brinkenhof (1923)
Polycarpe Pavloff Akim Matjejew, a widow (as Pawel Pawlow) Akim Matjejew, a widow (as Pawel Pawlow) See fewer	Queen of Spades (1916)
Vera Pawlowa Nikita's Mother Nikita's Mother See fewer	Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)
Vera Orlova Anjutka Anjutka See fewer	Queen of Spades (1916)
Sergej Kommissarov Actor Actor See fewer	Die Macht der Finsternis (1924)
Nikolai Massalitinov Actor (as Nikolaj Massalitinoff) Actor (as Nikolaj Massalitinoff) See fewer	Ekaterina Ivanovna (1915)
George Seroff Actor Actor See fewer	The Hound of the Baskervilles (1929)